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Illinois Student Team among Winners in 2016 Race to Zero Design Competition

A student team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is among the winners in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2016 Race to Zero Student Design Competition. Thirty-one teams from 25 universities throughout the United States and Canada competed in a variety of categories. The Illinois team placed second overall in Small Multifamily Housing Contest.

As part of the Chicago Architecture Foundation's 50th Birthday Bash on Saturday, April 16, 2016, University of Illinois School of Architecture students showcased work from their current investigations into city improvement projects around the CTA Red Line, including ideas for streetscaping, retail and new mid-rise towers.